hyperhounds
Active Member
So I made my first batch of soap on Friday from a recipe in the simple soap making book. It turned out great and I was really happy with it.
My second attempt at soap making has not gone so well. I did another recipe from the simple soap making book.
This one is:
18oz olive oil
12 oz palm kernel oil
9 oz distilled water
4.1 oz lye
1.3 oz lemongrass
1/2 tsp of yellow mica
It wasn't until AFTER I made the batch that I realized I used Palm oil and NOT palm kernel oil. AFter putting it into the lye calculator I realized I have only 1% super fat.
So what do I do with this soap? is it safe to use? do I get a PH strip and check it? can it be used as laundry soap or something else? do I have to rebatch and add more oils?
My second attempt at soap making has not gone so well. I did another recipe from the simple soap making book.
This one is:
18oz olive oil
12 oz palm kernel oil
9 oz distilled water
4.1 oz lye
1.3 oz lemongrass
1/2 tsp of yellow mica
It wasn't until AFTER I made the batch that I realized I used Palm oil and NOT palm kernel oil. AFter putting it into the lye calculator I realized I have only 1% super fat.
So what do I do with this soap? is it safe to use? do I get a PH strip and check it? can it be used as laundry soap or something else? do I have to rebatch and add more oils?